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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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